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  1. skippydiesel
    With reference to the above video; I have long held the opinion that the "mark one eyeballs" is seriously limited (in airborne humans) thus making the "see and avoid" mantra, promoted by so many pilots/instructors, at best misleading, at worst a danger in itself. My opinion, in this matter, is often hotly refuted. I contend, that good radio communication, procedural adherence/discipline, are likly the greater safety skills, that "clue" the pilot into the location of the other airborne aircraft(s) and thus visual acquisition (not the other way around). In the above video - dodgy radio (lack of communication), structural visual blocking, questionable procedures and the limitations of the human eye, combined to create a disaster. The helicopter tragedy supports my argument all too well.😈
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    Turbs me old mate, Much though I love a good debate, when the opponent just wriggles & wriggles, going off on ever more irrelevant tangents, I grow weary, not of the original topic, but of trying to answer on topic (the rights & freedom to navigate, as the PIC determines, within the law)😈
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    In my dreams - the opportunities are going from zero to something way less.😈
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    Hard to compare - Tent same price as Cloud 2 Pro but quite a bit heavier. Sleeping bag 0C very good value. Mat, no R rating, but at $90 is a steel, if as good as you say. Nothing worse than a deflated mat in the middle of the night. Been looking at the nemo Tensor - All Seams , R 2.4, $200.
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    Thanks thats great information. I think I will be purchasing the Cloude Up 2 Pro https://www.naturexplore.com.au/products/naturehike-cloud-up-2-pro-tent. 1.53 kg Highly rated on several reviews. I think they do 3 person tents😈
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    Thanks. I put Australia in my search parameters and thats one of the review sites that popped up - will go back & check again.😈 Monstermat is great IF you aren't baggage space & weight challenged Found this https://adventuregearonline.com.au/product/nemo-tensor-sleeping-mat-regular/ $199.99 Albury NSW This is defeinately Australia.😈
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    Thanks. I put Australia in my search parameters and thats one of the review sites that popped up - will go back & check again.😈
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    Just come from KMart https://www.kmart.com.au/product/single-self-inflating-mattress-42498575/ Self inflating Sleeping mat $22 - bit thin at 40 mm, bit heavy at 3 kg - would do at a pinch https://www.kmart.com.au/product/altitude-hooded-sleeping-bag-42890546/ Sleeping bag pretty good at 1.2 kg , $45. rated down to 4C https://www.kmart.com.au/product/ridge-sleeping-bag-43491162/ Sleeping bag pretty good at 1.9 kg , $49, rated down to 0C https://www.kmart.com.au/product/thermal-eva-foam-bed-roll-42305880/?srsltid=AfmBOor0fR9gjiJY05kxk7taXClRkkOG798Fx5PbQHnlGV8DrA4yEI_c Closed cell mat $15 - bit narrow but again OK at a pinch. You can purchase this stuff, foil one or both sides, from insulation suppliers, I think up to 8mm thick - make it whatever size you want, supply you own packing straps. 😈
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    A sight line issue is usually something to do with a visual amenity/historic vista or some such - very long bow, in try in linking that to the right of air navigation😈
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    This is where my costing came from; https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/camping-and-hiking/best-sleeping-pad 😈
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    Dynon have asked me to; Disconnect the ADAHRS Check pin 2 & 7 Report finding to 1/0 of an ohm
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    It seems to me that Turbs has "muddied the waters" by introducing the concept of tall buildings and their impact on the freedom to navigate through the air. As an intellectual concept/theory ,this is valid however as a practical application - where the owner of the land has rights to the airspace above therefore can charge/toll passing aircraft its just BS😈
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    As far as I am concerned ERSA is the Bible on this - IF ERSA makes no mention, then any "air" charges are not valid. "....I flight plan around restrictions..." As we all do however if said levy does not appear in ERSA (example: Goulburn) then you may find yourself insuring an unforeseen charge 😈
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    The Monstermat comes with a monster price tag $200. Reads well R10 but 3kg & fairly bulky when packed For about the same money I can get a Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT - Claimed R-Value 7.3 Measured Weight 454 g | 16.0 oz Packed Volume (L) 2.4 L Thickness 7.62 cm | 3.0 in Decisions Decisions 😈
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    So - would you prefer/recomend the self inflate? What of the K mart offering https://www.kmart.com.au/product/single-self-inflating-mattress-42498575/ worth a punt?😈
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    Hi Blue - Getting confused - Whats the diff between a pump up air matt and a self inflating sleeping mat?😈 https://www.kmart.com.au/product/single-self-inflating-mattress-42498575/
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    Hi Blue, Care to recomend any particular brands of sleeping bag & "self inflating mattresses" ?😈
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    Turbs me old mate - You send me a link with possibly thousands of references within (all Sates, Islands, even NZ) - There is no way I will plough through it, to help you make your mythical point - Narrow the reference😈
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    ADAHRS out again - same symptoms as before - worked perfectly on last flight, turn system on, screen comes up normally for about 30 seconds , red cross comes up, ADAHRS sensors failed.. This time did a "forced load" - ADAHRS back as if nothing had happened??????? Have written to Dynon/Horsham - won't hear back until Monday Any of the electronics "wiss kids" got any suggestions/answers😈
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    Yes, The Sonex Legacy is what I would call a 1+1 crew, that is, its really a single seater with a very intimate space for a second person. Being on the slight side of human shapes/weight, my wife & I fit okay. With full fuel and one up, I have about 60 -70 kg of usable weight (balance will also be a factor) and a very small baggage compartment.😈
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    Has a similar "look" to the Cloud-up 2 Pro https://www.naturexplore.com.au/products/naturehike-cloud-up-2-pro-tent
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    Great concept BUT the large smoky flame, in the video, would not go well if I wanted to use it in the tent "vestibule"😈
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    Dimensions; 2.9 x 1.3 x 1.05 - not sure if this is external (inc flysheet) or internal. Either way I am 1.7 (without heels🤣) so should fit with plenty of room to spare for other "stuff"😈
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    To digress a little; Looking at the Naturehike Cloud-up Pro 2 man tent - pops up quite a bit in reviews (all good). A but vague on weight however about 1.8 kg and 4000 mm rain resistant. Thinking of buying their sleeping mat . 54 kg & bag .54 kg Total 2.88kg 😈
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    I have no stake in this debate but object to the misuse of the word FACT in the above statement. A Coroner's Findings may containe many facts & opinions but in the end, the report is an opinion derived from the Coroners understanding of the facts & opinions submitted ie not a fact in itself. If a Coroners Findings were fact, they could not be legitimately challenged. Coroners Findings are often challenged - sometimes there is error, sometimes untrooth and other times lack of evidence 😈
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